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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – DECEMBER 28, 2007 – Today, PC World, winner of the 2007 ASBPE (American Society of Business Publication Editors) award for Best B2B Web Publication of the year, revealed the winners of the 2008 PC World 25 Most Innovative Product Awards. The article showcases groundbreaking products from the past year that have pushed the boundaries of technology and exceeded expectations for innovation, usefulness, and over all capabilities. From a touch screen laptop and power-saving hard drives, to a virtually effortless money management Web site and even a music group that offered a clever alternative to the way we purchase albums online, these 25 products have significantly raised industry standards. The article appears online at http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,140663/article.html and in the February 2008 issue that will hit newsstands on January 22, 2008.

Additionally, the winning products will be recognized at the ShowStoppers Media Reception, an invitation-only event held during CES on Monday, January 7, 2008 at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas.

“PC World’s 25 Most Innovative Product Awards honor the technology that has reshaped our expectations for the products we use to work, connect, and play with,” said PC World Editor-in-Chief/VP, Harry McCracken. “Our team sorted through hundreds of products to find the 25 most impressive devices and services that stood out among the competition in terms of design, functionality, and originality. We’ve seen some major breakthroughs this year, from cutting edge Web apps that simplify daily tasks, to computers that provide fresh takes on what a PC can be.”

The list of winning products in ranked order follows:

Rank Company Products

1. Google Google Gears

2. Apple Apple iPhone

3. One Laptop per Child OLPC XO Notebook

4. Apple Time Machine, in Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)

5. Amazon Amazon Kindle

6. Netgear Netgear Digital Entertainer HD EVA8000

7. HP HP TouchSmart IQ770 PC

8. AT&T AT&T Tilt

9. Facebook Facebook API

10. DeviceVM, Inc. DeviceVM Splashtop

11. Toshiba Toshiba Portege R500

12. Data Robotics, Inc. Drobo

13. Hybrid Hard Drives Samsung Spinpoint MH80

Seagate Momentus 5400 PSD

14. Eye-Fi Eye-Fi Card

15. Panasonic Panasonic TH-42PZ700U

16. Yamaha Yamaha Tenori-On

17. Zoho Zoho Notebook

18. Radiohead 'In Rainbows' by Radiohead

19. IOGear IOGear Wireless USB Hub and Adapter

20 Mint Software, Inc. Mint.com

21. Microsoft Popfly.com

22. Sprint Sprint Airave

23. Ask.com Ask.com

24 eXpresso eXpresso

25. Kodak Kodak EasyShare All-in-One Printers

PC World has a readership of 4 million total purchase influencers, reaching those who use, buy, and connect with technology products for work and home while PCWorld.com reaches an average of 6.8 million unique visitors per month.

About PC World:

PC World Communications, Inc., a subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading technology media, events, and research company, is the publisher of PC World, PCWorld.com, and home of the PC World Test Center. The winner of the 2007 Maggie Award for Best Computer Magazine, PC World has a readership of 4 million total purchase influencers (IntelliQuest CIMS, Spring 2007: Total unduplicated, combined Average Issue Audience: Business, Home, and Dual Studies). With an average of over 6.8 million unique visitors per month (HBX, June 2007 – August 2007), PCWorld.com is the winner of the 2007 ASBPE Award for Web Publication of the Year and a leading online resource for technology product buyers and users, offering them Solutions for a Connected World.™

About International Data Group – International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, events, and research company. IDG’s online network includes more than 450 web sites spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital entertainment and video games worldwide. IDG also publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers in 85 countries. IDG's media brands include CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, and PC World. IDG’s lead-generation service, IDG Connect, matches technology companies with an audience of engaged, high-quality IT professionals, influencers, and decision makers.

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